backfire
definition: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
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speech part: noun
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boomerang
definition: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
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speech part: noun
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definition: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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speech part: noun
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definition: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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speech part: noun
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blowback
definition: to set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
example: We had to backfire to save the land.
speech part: verb
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definition: to emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
example: My old car backfires all the time.
speech part: verb
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definition: to come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
example: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.
speech part: verb